Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Another member of the L. family was removed on February 23rd, viz. : Louis, L.
aged 20. He was vaccinated in infancy only.
On February 24th three cases were removed from the Infirmary, viz.:—
John B., aged 1¾, not vaccinated.
Charles P., aged 4, not vaccinated. (Dead.)
Mildred J., aged 24, a nurse, not vaccinated. (Dead.)
On February 25th six cases were removed, five being from the Infirmary, viz.:—
Constance L., aged 2¼, not vaccinated. (Dead.)
Rosina 0., aged 65, vaccinated in infancy. (Died at South Wharf,
but it was found that she was not suffering from Small Pox.)
Francis N., aged 42, vaccinated in infancy.
Susannah M., aged 16, vaccinated in infancy.
Florence F., aged 15, not vaccinated.
and one case from outside the Infirmary, viz.:—
Ada S., aged 30, of 24, Shandy Street, vaccinated in infancy only.
The latter visited the infected ward in the Infirmary (D 12) on February 12th.
The patient she visited was in the same ward, but not near Annie L.
On February 26th two cases were removed to the Hospital, one from outside
and one from the Infirmary. The latter, however, was returned on the same day, as
it was found that she was not suffering from Small Pox. The genuine case was Mrs
Eugenie D., aged 67 years, of 64, Jupps Road, who had previously been a patient
in D 12 of the Infirmary and was discharged on February 13th. She was vaccinated
in infancy. I had kept her under observation since February 22nd.
On February 27th two cases were removed to the Hospital from the Infirmary:—
Sarah R., aged 84, not vaccinated. (Dead.)
A nurse, Marie K., aged 21, vaccinated in infancy only.
On February 28th two cases were removed from the Infirmary, viz.:—
Alice Maud C., aged 12 years, not vaccinated.
Ellen S., aged 40 years, vaccinated in infancy. (Dead.)
Condition with regard to Vaccination.
Of the seven children under 8 years of age, two were vaccinated (doubtful cases
calculated as being vaccinated) and five unvaccinated. Of the latter four are dead.
The two former only had a mild attack of the disease.
Of the fourteen cases between 8 and 30 years of age, three had never been
vaccinated and eleven had been vaccinated in infancy. None re-vaccinated. One
dead ; not vaccinated, even in infancy.